[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 1438 Engrossed in House (EH)]
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H. Res. 1438
In the House of Representatives, U. S.,
July 21, 2026.
Resolved, That at any time after adoption of this resolution the Speaker
may, pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XVIII, declare the House resolved into the
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for consideration of the
bill (H.R. 8800) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military
activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for
defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel
strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes. The first reading of the
bill shall be dispensed with. All points of order against consideration of the
bill are waived. General debate shall be confined to the bill and amendments
specified in this section and shall not exceed one hour equally divided and
controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Armed
Services or their respective designees. After general debate the bill shall be
considered for amendment under the five-minute rule. In lieu of the amendment in
the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Armed Services now
printed in the bill, an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of
the text of Rules Committee Print 119-33 shall be considered as adopted in the
House and in the Committee of the Whole. The bill, as amended, shall be
considered as the original bill for the purpose of further amendment under the
five-minute rule and shall be considered as read. All points of order against
provisions in the bill, as amended, are waived.
Sec. 2. (a) No further amendment to H.R. 8800, as amended, shall be in
order except those printed in part A of the report of the Committee on Rules
accompanying this resolution, amendments en bloc described in section 3 of this
resolution, and pro forma amendments described in section 4 of this resolution.
(b) Each further amendment printed in part A of the report of the Committee
on Rules shall be considered only in the order printed in the report, may be
offered only by a Member designated in the report, shall be considered as read,
shall be debatable for the time specified in the report equally divided and
controlled by the proponent and an opponent, shall not be subject to amendment
except as provided by section 4 of this resolution, and shall not be subject to
a demand for division of the question in the House or in the Committee of the
Whole.
(c) All points of order against further amendments printed in part A of the
report of the Committee on Rules or against amendments en bloc described in
section 3 of this resolution are waived.
Sec. 3. It shall be in order at any time for the chair of the Committee on
Armed Services or his designee to offer amendments en bloc consisting of further
amendments printed in part A of the report of the Committee on Rules
accompanying this resolution not earlier disposed of. Amendments en bloc offered
pursuant to this section shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for 40
minutes equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member
of the Committee on Armed Services or their respective designees, shall not be
subject to amendment except as provided by section 4 of this resolution, and
shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question in the House or in
the Committee of the Whole.
Sec. 4. During consideration of H.R. 8800 for amendment, the chair and
ranking minority member of the Committee on Armed Services or their respective
designees may offer up to 10 pro forma amendments each at any point for the
purpose of debate.
Sec. 5. At the conclusion of consideration of H.R. 8800 for amendment the
Committee shall rise and report the bill, as amended, to the House with such
further amendments as may have been adopted. The previous question shall be
considered as ordered on the bill, as amended, and on any further amendment
thereto to final passage without intervening motion except one motion to
recommit.
Sec. 6. Upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to consider
in the House the bill (H.R. 8884) to amend title II of the Social Security Act
to reauthorize demonstration authority for the disability insurance program. All
points of order against consideration of the bill are waived. In lieu of the
amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Ways and
Means now printed in the bill, an amendment in the nature of a substitute
consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 119-34 shall be considered as
adopted. The bill, as amended, shall be considered as read. All points of order
against provisions in the bill, as amended, are waived. The previous question
shall be considered as ordered on the bill, as amended, and on any further
amendment thereto, to final passage without intervening motion except: (1) one
hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority
member of the Committee on Ways and Means or their respective designees; and (2)
one motion to recommit.
Sec. 7. At any time after adoption of this resolution the Speaker may,
pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XVIII, declare the House resolved into the
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for consideration of the
concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 113) establishing the congressional budget
for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the
appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036. The first
reading of the concurrent resolution shall be dispensed with. All points of
order against consideration of the concurrent resolution are waived. General
debate shall be confined to the concurrent resolution and shall not exceed one
hour equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of
the Committee on the Budget or their respective designees. An amendment in the
nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 119-37
shall be considered as adopted in the House and in the Committee of the Whole.
The concurrent resolution, as amended, shall be considered as read. After
general debate the Committee shall rise and report the concurrent resolution, as
amended, to the House. The previous question shall be considered as ordered on
the concurrent resolution and amendments thereto to adoption without intervening
motion except amendments offered by the chair of the Committee on the Budget
pursuant to section 305(a)(5) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to achieve
mathematical consistency. The concurrent resolution shall not be subject to a
demand for division of the question of its adoption.
Sec. 8. Upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to consider
in the House the bill (H.R. 7008) to amend chapter 131 of title 5 to require
certain restrictions on stocks for Members of Congress and their spouses and
dependents, and for other purposes. All points of order against consideration of
the bill are waived. In lieu of the amendment in the nature of a substitute
recommended by the Committee on House Administration now printed in the bill, an
amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules
Committee Print 119-38, modified by the amendment printed in part B of the
report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution, shall be
considered as adopted. The bill, as amended, shall be considered as read. All
points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended, are waived. The
previous question shall be considered as ordered on the bill, as amended, and on
any further amendment thereto, to final passage without intervening motion
except: (1) one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and
ranking minority member of the Committee on House Administration or their
respective designees; and (2) one motion to recommit.
Sec. 9. Upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to consider
in the House the bill (H.R. 6955) to make improvements to the Federal banking
laws, and for other purposes. All points of order against consideration of the
bill are waived. In lieu of the amendment in the nature of a substitute
recommended by the Committee on Financial Services now printed in the bill, an
amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules
Committee Print 119-35 shall be considered as adopted. The bill, as amended,
shall be considered as read. All points of order against provisions in the bill,
as amended, are waived. The previous question shall be considered as ordered on
the bill, as amended, and on any further amendment thereto, to final passage
without intervening motion except: (1) one hour of debate equally divided and
controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on
Financial Services or their respective designees; and (2) one motion to
recommit.
Sec. 10. Upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to consider
in the House the bill (H.R. 9770) making continuing appropriations for fiscal
year 2027, and for other purposes. All points of order against consideration of
the bill are waived. The bill shall be considered as read. All points of order
against provisions in the bill are waived. The previous question shall be
considered as ordered on the bill and on any amendment thereto to final passage
without intervening motion except: (1) one hour of debate equally divided and
controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on
Appropriations or their respective designees; and (2) one motion to recommit.
Sec. 11. In the engrossment of H.R. 8800, the Clerk shall--
(a) add the text of S. 1383, as passed by the House, as new matter at the
end of H.R. 8800;
(b) assign appropriate designations to provisions within the engrossment;
(c) conform cross-references and provisions for short titles within the
engrossment; and
(d) be authorized to make technical corrections, to include corrections in
spelling, punctuation, page and line numbering, section numbering, and insertion
of appropriate headings within the engrossment.
Attest:
Clerk.